Highlight Reel: Thursday Baseball/Softball Semis
June 16, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The first day of the MHSAA Baseball/Softball Semifinals at Michigan State University’s Old College Field began under rainy conditions Thursday, but finished under a flourish of sunshine as four teams punched their tickets into Saturday’s Finals.
Below are links to video highlights from Saturday’s games. Click on the final scores to watch games in their entirety and purchase DVDs.
Baseball
Division 1
Warren DeLaSalle 3, Traverse City West 1
West Scores First - In the third inning, Traverse City West gets on the board with an RBI single by Gavin Gamhausen to score Nick Brzezinski.
Eagles Take The Lead - Hartland scored twice in the fifth inning to take a 3-2 lead, with John Baker delivering an RBI single.
Hovde Delivers - With the score tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth, Saline's Richard Hovde delivers a two-out bases-loaded single to drive in two runs, which proved to be the winning margin.
Division 2
DeWitt Goes On Top - DeWitt took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth when Donovan Tarn doubled into the gap to score Michael Stygles.
Schut Scores Game Winner - In the seventh inning, Holland Christian's Cam Schut scores from third on a sacrifice fly by Josh Sterenberg.
Linden 5, Dearborn Divine Child 2
Chalk Chaser - Ryker Rivera hits the third base line with this run scoring single in the fourth inning to give Linden a 4-1 lead.
Koan Drives Two Home - Linden gets on the board in the third inning with this two-out, bases loaded single by Nick Koan.
Softball
Division 1
Dakota Double - The big hit in the Division 1 Semifinal between Macomb Dakota and Midland was this two-run double by Dakota's Julia Salisbury in the third inning to give the Cougars a 4-0 lead.
Gross Triples & Scores - Midland countered with two runs in the top of the fourth on this triple by Julia Gross to plate one run, and Gross then scored on a throwing error.
Farmington Hills Mercy 9, Mattawan 6
Swinehart Has A Big Game - Mackenzie Swinehart of Mattawan went 3 for 4 against Farmington Hills Mercy, scoring twice and driving in a run with this third-inning triple.
Three-Run Double For Padula - Farmington Hills Mercy scored five times in the second inning against Mattawan, the big hit this bases-clearing double by Cari Padula.
Division 2
Vicksburg 7, Livonia Ladywood 5
Helping With A Homer - Livonia Ladywood starting pitcher Rozlyn Price helped her own cause in the third inning with a two-run home run to center field against Vicksburg.
Bulldogs Begin Their Rally - Vicksburg started its rally back with two runs in the third inning. Alicia Cagney singles home the first run.
Eskymos Take Advantage - Escanaba tied the game at 2-2 in the second inning when Kathleen Ross scored on a Richmond error.
Richmond Tacks One On - Rachel Leach finishes the scoring for Richmond against Escanaba with a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, one of her two hits in the game.
PHOTO: An Escanaba runner tries to beat a throw to second base during her team’s Semifinal against Richmond.
MHSAA TV Returns to the Mats
March 2, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
Most of the MHSAA Championship action on MHSAA.tv in the coming week can be found on the mat, with nearly 300 hours of live streaming video in Girls Competitive Cheer and Individual Wrestling, plus Student Broadcast Program-produced coverage of Basketball Districts.
Live streaming this week begins at 2 p.m. on Thursday (March 3) from The Palace of Auburn Hills at the Individual Wrestling Finals. A dedicated camera will be on each of 12 mats on the floor, and include full graphics to indicate the participants on each match, plus full in-progress scoring information via Trackwrestling.
Here’s the complete wrestling coverage schedule:
· Thursday – First Round – 2 p.m.
· Friday – Rounds 2-3-4 – 8:30 a.m. - Round 2 at 8:30 a.m. is the first Consolation round. Round 3 at about 10:30 a.m. is the second round in the Championship bracket. Round 4 at about 1:30 p.m. is the second round in the Consolation bracket.
· Friday – Semifinal Round – 7 p.m.
· Saturday – Rounds 6-7-8 – 8:30 a.m. - Round 6 at 8:30 a.m. is the third Consolation round. Round 7 at about 9:45 a.m. is the fourth Consolation Round. Round 8 at about 11 a.m. is the final round in the Consolation bracket.
· Saturday – Final Round & Awards Presentations – 4:45 p.m.
Girls Competitive Cheer coverage begins Friday (March 4) from The DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. Here’s the complete schedule
· Friday – Division 1 – 6 p.m. (East Kentwood, Grandville, Hudsonville, Lake Orion, Livonia Stevenson, Rochester, Southgate Anderson, Sterling Heights Stevenson, Troy Athens)
· Saturday – Division 2 – 10 a.m. (Allen Park, Dearborn Divine Child, DeWitt, Gibraltar Carlson, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, Muskegon Mona Shores, Richland Gull Lake, Trenton)
· Saturday - Division 4 – 2 p.m. (Breckenridge, Farwell, Houghton Lake, Hudson, Merrill, Michigan Center, Pewamo-Westphalia, Sanford Meridian)
· Saturday - Division 3 – 6 p.m. (Comstock Park, Escanaba, Lake Odessa Lakewood, Monroe Jefferson, Paw Paw, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Ovid-Elsie, Richmond)
The continued Wrestling and full Cheer coverage is part of six straight weekends of live MHSAA Championship coverage on MHSAA.tv. Online viewers can catch every weekend of action for one low cost of $14.95.
A Month Pass on MHSAA.tv for $14.95 will give a viewer access to events over a 30-day period from the time it is purchased. Over the next three weekends of live Winter championship coverage, the following events will be featured:
- Girls Basketball Districts – March 2-4
- Boys Basketball Districts – March 7-9-11
- Girls Basketball Regionals – March 8-10
- Ice Hockey Semifinals & Finals – March 10-12
- Girls Gymnastics Finals – March 11-12
- Lower Peninsula Boys Swimming & Diving Finals – March 12
- Boys Basketball Regionals – March 14-16
- Girls Basketball Quarterfinals – March 15
- Girls Basketball Semifinals – March 17-18
- Boys Basketball Semifinals – March 22
- Boys Basketball Semifinals – March 24-25
A Day Pass is available for $9.95. All events become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion.
The School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
Upcoming MHSAA Tournament coverage by SBP members includes a Girls Basketball District at Mt. Pleasant which could have a rubber match in its Final on Friday between Saginaw Heritage and Midland Dow, two top five teams in Class A which split their regular-season meetings. At Laingsburg, the three teams that tied for the regular-season title in the Central Michigan Athletic Conference are in the Semifinals, with Bath and Laingsburg squaring off, and Pewamo-Westphalia on the other side of the bracket.
Here’s the schedule of events School Broadcast Program members plan to cover this week for broadcast on MHSAA.tv (As of March 1):
March 2
- Class C Girls Basketball District Semifinals at Laingsburg
· Saranac v. Pewamo-Westphalia – 5:30 p.m. - LIVE
· Laingsburg v. Bath – 7 p.m. - LIVE
- Class A Girls Basketball District Semifinals at Mt. Pleasant
· Saginaw Heritage v. Bay City Western – 5:30 p.m. - LIVE
· Midland v. Midland Dow winner – 7:30 p.m. - LIVE
- Class D Girls Basketball District at Rogers City
· Onaway at Rogers City – 6 p.m. – LIVE
- Class A Girls Basketball District Semifinals at Lake Orion
· Waterford Mott at Lake Orion – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Division 3 Ice Hockey Regional at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
· Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood v. Madison Heights Bishop Foley – 7:45 p.m. – LIVE
March 3
- Tawas Area at Alpena – JV Boys Basketball – 5:30 p.m. – LIVDE
- Whittemore-Prescott at Rogers City – JV Boys Basketball – 6 p.m. - On-Demand
- OAA Crossover at Lake Orion – Boys Basketball – 7 p.m. – LIVE
- Lansing Waverly at East Lansing – Boys Basketball – 7 p.m. – On-Demand
- Escanaba at Calumet – Boys Basketball – 7:20 p.m. – LIVE
- Whittemore-Prescott at Rogers City – Boys Basketball – 7:30 p.m. - LIVE
March 4
- Class A Girls Basketball Finals at Mt. Pleasant – 6:30 p.m. - LIVE
- Class C Girls Basketball District Finals at Laingsburg – 7 p.m. - LIVE
March 5
- Division 3 Ice Hockey Regional at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
· Teams TBA – 3:15 p.m. – LIVE
March 7
- Class A Boys Basketball District First Round at East Lansing
· East Lansing v. Lansing Waverly – 5 p.m. - LIVE
· Haslett v. Grand Ledge – 7:30 p.m. – LIVE
March 8
- Class A Girls Basketball Regional Semifinals at Mason - 6 & 7:30 p.m. - LIVE
- Class A Girls Basketball Regional Semifinals at Hudsonville - 6 & 8 p.m. - LIVE
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.